IHRD-9 Response Accepted

Leadership Development

Recommendation

The highest priority should be accorded the development and improvement of leadership skills at every level of the health service including both executive and non-executive Board members.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Government response: Accepted. Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
Government response (2018-03-01): Accepted Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme Text: Leadership development programmes implemented across HSC. Training provided to Board members. Government response (2018-03-01): Accepted Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme Text: Review processes strengthened. Independent oversight mechanisms enhanced. Progress update (2024-01-31): In Progress Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates. Note: This tracks key recommendations
full inquiry had 96 recommendations requiring 120 actions. Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by baseline-data-v1 on 26 May 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.health-ni.gov.uk
This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify from published sources alone. The evidence above reflects policy commitments rather than measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Accepted Department of Health NI Initial Response
01 Mar 2018

Leadership development programmes implemented across HSC. Training provided to Board members.

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Accepted Northern Ireland Executive Follow-up
01 Mar 2018

Review processes strengthened. Independent oversight mechanisms enhanced.

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Source
Inquiry Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Report Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths 31 Jan 2018
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Responsible Bodies
Northern Ireland Executive Primary
Department of Health NI Primary
Themes & Tags
Staff training and development Healthcare director fit person tests Staff suitability and fitness Leadership Training Governance Patient Safety Incident Review Independence
Recommendation age 8.3 yrs
Last formal update 851 days ago